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About 8 Cross Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Cross Road is a semi-detached house in Benfleet (SS7 1RP). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (95 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £336,000 is 37.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£373/sq ft) was about 102.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £245,000 in April 2020.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£336,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2020)
£245,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Cross Road homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
8 Cross Road is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£4,016
Street avg £3,409
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Benfleet district page.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Cranbrook Avenue — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS7 1RP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 45 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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